GRE Word List
POTENTIAL
existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality
The meaning of the word potential is existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| verbalize | to express something in words |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |